Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-11

THE PRESIDENT AT ST. PAUL.
He Makes a Pleasant Allusion % Mrx.
Cleveland's school Days In HIS Speech.
The Presidents special train arrived at st. Paul
at 30 O'Clock last evening. The train arrived at
Portage Wis, shortly after 10 O'Clock and stopped
five minutes The entire population was at tho
station and the President and Mrs. Cleveland ap-
peared upon the platform OF their car, giving the
people a good chance to see them. As many as
could get near had an opportunity to shake the
Presidents hand. A brass band was In at
tendance and serenaded the party.
New Lisbon. Wis, was reached an hour later,
and a very brief stop was made. Between 1000
and the time Of the President was fully taken up
In handshaking Mrs. Cleveland appeared at the
window OF her car and divided attention with the
fully smiled her acknowledgements OF the respect
ful greetings OF the people. An artillery salute
was fired and the W. p. Mitchell Grand Army Post,
which was In attendance with their flag flying,
gave the President three rousng cheers as the
train pulled out.
ARRIVAL AT ST. PAUL
It was estimated yesterday that there were
600 visitors in st. Paul and the city was almost
uncomfOrtably crowded. While excellent police
arrangements prevented any delay of the Presi-
dents movements throughout, large contingent
gathered at the Union Depot long before 40, and
a
tanning the reception committee drove up. Among
them were Colonel Kerr, Aldermen Cullen, Dow
Ian, Sanborn, HaInn and Bryant, congressman
Rice and p. ii. Kelly. Passing through the throng
OF people the reception committee walked forward
TO the depot platform, where passage way was
preserved up the center. sliding down the track
came - Presidential tram, the engine front
gayly leC )rated with flags and hung with colored
drapery a graceful festOons.
The reception committee boarded the end OF the
car and the open door revealed the President and
Mrs. Cleveland standing in the pArlor beneath the
electric light. p. ii. Kelly was the first to greet
the visitors and he In turn introduced the rest OF
the committee. The brief ceremony over, Con-
gresham Rice assisted Mrs Cleveland TO alight,
and colonel Kerr stepped TO the platform with the
President. The band OF the Twenty-fifth Infan-
try was stationed the roof OF the station arcade
and commenced playing: AS Mrs. Cleveland
Miss Kitty Mcguire and Miss Barclay, stepped for.
ward and presented her with three lovely bouquets
OF pink roses. The President, colonel Lamont and
Cleveland and Congressman Rice In the second
and the committee and press representatives In
the remaining vehicles. The Presidents carriage
was drawn by four white horses.
The procession moved up Sd to jackson. Here
the streets were literally tammed- Every window,
every balcony and even the tops OF buildings were
thronged with people. who caught up the cheers
from below as the procession moved by. AT the
Hotel Ryan O mass OF people. curious to catch
and as his 81 carriage moved up shout V went up
that fairly made the air ring. The President
aughted and was escorted into the hotel, where
The President delivered his response in q strong,
clear voice, as follows:
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
az was reminded by the invitation which re-
ceived to visit the state OF Minnesota and the city
OF St. Paul that distinguished statesman visiting
here in 1850 spoke OF this place as the center Of
the continent OF North America, and stated his
belief that the ultimate law seat OF government
OF this great continent would be found somewhere
not far from the spot on which he stood at the
n( thn Dfvnp A
the time of Mr.. Stewards visit the population Of
your state was 172,0OO, and that OF st. Paul, Its
capital city, 10000. What SNAIL say, VINO. after
twenty-sey years have passed, ind here State
containing nearly million and half OF fnhabf-
tants and its capital with population nearly as
great as that OF the State itself in 1860? And
While one is Considering this Immense growth he
is actually amazed by the fact that sixty per cent
or more OF the population OF the State has been
pop1Iation OF s S Pan has more than trebIed
within the same time.
"Your state, with all its energy and enterprise
Of its Inhabitants in the direction Of business and
the development Of its material resources, has not
overlooked these things which create and foster
valuable citizenship. It's common schools and
other institutions for the education OF the people
are numerous and abundantly sustained, while
the improvement OF neglected and dependent
maintenance and support OF its charitable institu
tons Minnesota is quite abreast OF the older States
and illustrates the benevOence and care OF the
American people for their poor and unfortunate.
"My visit to you being social one and trusting
that we have sort OF friendly FEELING FOR each
other. want to suggest TO you reason why am
particularly and personally interested In st. Paul
and Its people. Some years ago young girl dwelt
among you and went TO school She has grown up
a President ought not to mention things OF this
sort In public hope he or she does not live In St.
Paul, for don't want TO shock anybody when
thank the good people OF this city because they
neither married nor spoiled my wife daughter and
applauSeJ and when / tell them that they are
related TO that In my life better than all earthly
Inrla ftar v-nrr 1<a
that her pleasant recollections Of school days
Will be reinforced by the no less pleasant memory
OF our present visit and thus wiz our present
interest In st. Paul and its kind citizens be In
creased and perpetuated-"
Although the President and party had dinner on
their car, another dinner was waiting for them in
corted- They were then taken to their rooms 10
rest and prepare for the events Of the evening.
riages and were driven about the Illuminated and
crowded streets down jackson TO Sd, where the
Toboggan and Snow Shoe Clubs were drawn up In
line either side OF the street and arched over by
myriad spans OF coored lights made tr1umphal
way up " h1ch the Carriages dasaed amid oontinus
but the 6ea1tiful VISTA Of coiored lights obscured
every other splendor. AT Bridge square the Presi-
dent and party mounted the reviewing stand
and the procession passed before him.
Returning to the hotel the general reception TO
the public began. The President and Mrs. Cleve-
land were surrounded by the reception committee
and their wives, all In full dress and wearing the
badges OF their Office. The 1ntroductions were
made by Col. Rockwell. They passed in review at
the rate OF about hundred minute for two
hours, having an opportunity to see a President
at close quarters, but not TO shake his hand. To-
morrow the party will be taken for a drive about
the city, leaving for Minneapolis at noon.
PREPARATIONS IN OMAHA.
The program for the reception of President
Cleveland and party at Omaha next Wednesday
has been completed 1t includes a reception at
the depot, drive through the city, and review
or the military, the Knights OF Pythias, and vart
Gus local organizations, all under the command OF
Gen WheelOn, commanding Fort Omaha. The